Coons Eventful Hunt and Local Familiars Update
Mr Ballard leads a crowd on a coon hunt with a treed quarry that escapes. the biggest coon claim surfaced. Dr Murfin is using his bottom land. Nattier Bros. repaired a shredder after a Saturday break. E T Walker and wife visited H Walker’s family. The Martins’ daughter travels to St Louis for specialist care and shows improvement. Farmers busy with winter wood, sawmilling, and corn as weather stays mild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ballard
Nattier Bros
E.T. Walker
H. Walker
Wesley Martin
St. Louis
White Haven News Briefs Highlight Local Activities
Farmers gather corn as poultry dressings begin and Newton Reichert with George Christie lead as goose pickers. Joe Hampy moves on Millner farm while William Oates settles into a new house. Baptist preacher begins a protracted Bear Creek meeting. Flora Cox visits Vernon. Floyd Hatch shows improvement. Pie supper at Stringtown raises 43 dollars. J T Christie builds a new barn. Equity meeting set at White Haven School. Tula Norris visits Vandalia. quail shooting reported at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Reichert
George Christie
Joe Hampy
Millner
William Oates
Bear Creek
Robert Norris
J. Y. Blechers
Flora Cox
Vernon
American Society of Equity
White Haven School House
Tula Norris
Vandalia
Martain Greider Weds May Meador in Vandalia
Mrs. Frank Murfin notes a pleasant day as Martain Greider marries Miss May Meador in Vandalia. George W. Payne visits Rialto sister E M Cox, returns in good spirits after travel. G E Norris plans a new building project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Murfin
Vandalia
Martain Greider
May Meador
George W. Payne
E. M. Cox
Rialto
Cal
G.E Norris
Local notes from Shobonier county and surrounding towns
A Shobonier roundup reports visits by Edward Blankinship and neighbors, changes in Bloomington streetcar work, a new meat market on Maple Ave, and rail improvements by the Illinois Central. Wedding notices include Adam Thoman to Cora Cooper and Fred Peterson to Mary Metzger. Community events feature a pie supper at Stringtown, teachers’ meeting, and social visits across Vernon, Vandalia, Patoka, and Wilberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Babbitt
R. H. Tarvin
George Blankinship
J. H. Radcliffe
Decatur
F. E. White
2Nd
Maple Ave
Binion
Bro. Cox
Arnold Chaple
William Lawrence
Will
Stringtown
I. H. Wilton
Patoka
Arthur Wilson
Vera Ills
East of Town notes and local farm transfers
Health is good with few exceptions as farmers harvest corn. Wm Rogier builds a new structure. R L Walton visited Vandalia. A baby boy arrived Nov 11 at the Coldwell home. Nellie Gray teaches at our school as Anderson and wife visit Foster. D H Armstrong and wife traded in Vandalia. Chance School District lost keys on Halloween. call J R Nichols for accounts. Eli W Jones sold his farm for 45 per acre to Henry Oglesby. Ike Thomas sold his East Ford farm and bought Henry Oglesby’s. A L Irvin sold his farm for 60 per acre. Mrs A L Irvin to Loo gootee with her sick sister Mrs Morton. D F Nichide has sale tomorrow November 16 then plans to move to Texas. Wishing him prosperity in the South as in Foster Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouse & Co
W. A. Foucht
Edgar Good
Vandalia
J. W. Albert
Samuel Wilson
Patoka
J. M. Lawrence
Monroe Lape
J. P
Adam Thoman
Cora Cooper
Wilberton Township
E. Robinson
Fayette County
V;ica
Messrs
J. D. Mitchell
Jas. M. Lawrence
C. F. Smith
I. C
F. Lodge
Vernon l
Fred Lassee
Rachel
H. J. Heckethorn
Florence Marshall
Carmi
Iil
Lillian Henninger
Hagarstown
G. J. Metzger
John Miller
Bloomington
Orpha Ehlers
Hanson
Register
Xelpho Holland
J. C. Loyd
Eva Traughtder
Assumption
Thos. Traughtder
Jas. A. Riley
J. C
Illinois Central
Vernon
S. C
Wi. Klingey
Klingey
Stringtown
Gertrude Willett
Myrtle Emerson
L. Brown
R. L. Walton
Iva Coldwell
Nellie Gray
Anderson
Anderson Foster
D. H. Armstrong
Eli W. Jones
Henry Oglesby
Ike Thomas
East Ford
A. L. Irvin
Arthur
Corn Picking and Local News Roundup in Independence
Independence notes report corn picking in progress and active farm work. Mentions visits by Miss Myers and Miss Bates, muskrat catching by Joe Hull, road work by Joe Bates, barn expansions by C W Martin and Wm Rogiers, school progress under teacher Miss Barrette, and local chatter about hunters, geese fattening, and violin talent of Mr Cozad.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illinois
Toad Island
White Haven
Floyd Hatch
J.T. Christie
Edward Blankinship
John MccConnell
Blooming, Ills
Mimrods
John
Shobonier
Sarl Collins
Centralia
Edward Anderson
Merel
Gottfried Metzger
Augsburg
Lemmie Willett
Tonti
J. W. Oats
Jake Libell
Wm. Oats
Mary Metzger
Mary Telger
Lillie Benefiel
Geo. J. Metzger
Frank Smith
John Busenhart
Wilberton
Pope
Kaskaskia
C. F. Easterday
Augsburg German Lutheran Church
E. Genter
Fred Peterson
Christ Peterson
Jacob Metzger
Ag Path
Wm. Rogier
Miss Myers
Nerte
Henry Wiensman
D. N. Smith
Mr. Cozad
Patoka Markets
Banks and Trust
Jno L. Simcox
Jno. L. Simecox
J. H. Wiley
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